Ijeoma Oluo, a Seattle-based writer, dynamic speaker and “Internet Yeller,” will give the keynote address at the June 7 graduation ceremony for the School of Social Work.
Writer and advocate Ijeoma Oluo is keynote speaker at 2018 School of Social Work graduation
Two School of Social Work students join Husky 100 group
School of Social Work students Ellena Jones (BASW ‘18) and Tina Hernandez (BASW ‘18) were selected to be part of the prestigious Husky 100 cohort. The student recognition program acknowledges 100 undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines from the Seattle, Tacoma and Bothell campuses who exemplify leadership, passion, creativity and commitment.
Washington praised for leading role in suicide prevention training, says Scientific American
A recent Scientific American editorial singled out Washington state as the only state in the nation that requires all health care workers—not just those in social work or mental health fields—receive suicide prevention training. “More states should follow in Washington’s footsteps,” declared the popular science magazine.
School of Social Work ranked one of the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report
The School of Social Work continues to offer one of the top graduate social work programs in the nation, according to rankings released in March for the U.S. News & World Report's 2019 Best Graduate Schools.
Aging with Pride awarded UW Population Health Initiative grant
Aging with Pride and four other interdisciplinary projects that involve School of Social Work researchers were awarded grants from the UW Population Health Initiative. The five pilot projects were among only eight funded from a pool of 33 applications. The School's projects will examine health disparities in Washington state and other pressing social issues such as homeless youth, suicide prevention and culturally anchored antenatal care.